Ruto and Cabinet Secretaries make key appointments to State boards

President William Ruto chairs cabinet meeting/PCS

President William Ruto and several Cabinet Secretaries have made a series of appointments and re-appointments to key State corporations and regulatory bodies.

The decisions, contained in a Gazette Notice dated February 13, 2026, extend the tenure of board chairpersons and members across various sectors.

In notices published through official channels, President Ruto re-appointed Ugas Mohamed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Capital Markets Authority.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 (3)(a) of the Capital Markets Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, re-appoint— Ugas Mohamed to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Capital Markets Authority, for a period of three (3) years," reads the gazette notice.

The tenure starts on February 24, 2026.

The authority plays a central role in regulating and developing Kenya’s capital markets, including oversight of the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

President Ruto also re-appointed Sally Njambi Mahihu as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya Investment Authority for another three years, effective February 13, 2026.

The re-appointment was effected under the Investment Promotion Act, with the agency mandated to promote and facilitate both local and foreign investment in the country.

Separately, National Treasury CS John Mbadi re-appointed five members to the board of the Capital Markets Authority.

Natasha Awuor Aduwo, Elena Natalia Pellegrini, Meshack Moses Kiprono, Gibson Kimani Maina, and Prof. Michael Bowen will each serve a three-year term beginning February 24, 2026.

The appointments were made pursuant to Section 5(3)(b) of the Capital Markets Act.

In the gender, CS Hanna Wendot Cheptumo appointed Rebecca Ghati Maroa as a Member and Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. The appointment is effective from February 13, 2026.

The fund supports affirmative action programmes targeting women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups at the grassroots.

Meanwhile, in the co-operatives sector, MSMEs CS Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya re-appointed Jack Ranguma as a Member and Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA). The three-year term takes effect from February 13, 2026. SASRA regulates deposit-taking savings and credit co-operative societies in Kenya.

In the agriculture sector, CS Mutahi Kagwe re-appointed Genesio Mugo as Chairperson of the Kenya Dairy Board for a further three-year term beginning February 13, 2026.

He also re-appointed board members Abraham Kiplel Rugut, Mercy Karimi Mbogo, Mike Koross, Fatuma Abdi Haji, Josephine Moraa Omanwa, Beth Wangare Mbuthia, and Kenneth Pkemoi Lomaibong to serve during the same period.

In addition, Kagwe appointed Makarios Munanga Makwata as a new member of the Kenya Dairy Board for a three-year term effective February 13, 2026.

Tourism CS Rebecca Miano re-appointed Zippie Metto as a Member of the Tourism Fund for another three years starting February 13, 2026.

The Tourism Fund supports the development and marketing of Kenya as a tourism destination.